1. What were your motives for helping this person?
I want to help people to achieve their goals. I want to help people to become satisfied with their lives and careers.
2. Did you benefit from this relationship in any way? How?
I definitely benefited from the relationship. When I was working at the International Students Office, I worked with students from around the world. I really care about them and I frequently ask them questions about their courses of study and how they feel about their lives in the US. I had a very good relationship with them and they are opened up to me a lot.
I learned how hard it was for them to study in the US both with the culture and language. I became friends with some of them and also felt very satisfied with my job and myself.
3. What was your role in the helping relationship? In what way do you think you helped this person? Looking back, is there anything that you might have done differently?
I provided the resources and gave suggestions to clients. I helped the clients know more about what they needed to know. I also provided optional suggestions for the clients. Looking back, I always provide suggestions for the clients instead of making decisions for them.
4. Was there anything that this person did, said, or believed that you did not agree with? How did you react?
I did disagree with what the person did, said, or believed. I might feel a little bit uncomfortable because of the differences we had. However, I will remind myself that it will be normal that people have different values from me. I need to understand and accept the differences.
5. Did you learn anything from this relationship?
I learned something from this relationship. I think I find enjoyment and satisfaction in helping clients. Also, people are very different, so we need to respect them. As a career advisor, we need to guide clients not making the decision for them. Also, we cannot force clients. We need to provide information for our clients and give them suggestions.
(Edited by Charise Wilson - original submission Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 6:35 PM)